Is attendance at the Chain conference mandatory for Baymont Inn Suites franchisees?
Baymont_Inn_Suites Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- 3.9 Conferences. You (or your representative with executive authority, if you are an entity) will attend each Chain conference and pay the Conference Fee we set for Chain Lodging franchisees, if and when we determine to hold a Chain conference.
The Chain conference may be held as part of a Wyndham Hotel Group, LLC multi-brand conference, which may include special sessions and programs for our Chain only.
Mandatory recurrent training for franchisees and managers described in Section 4.1.4 may be held at a conference.
The Conference Fee will be the same for all Chain Facilities that we franchise in the United States.
You will receive reasonable notice of a Chain Lodging conference.
We will invoice and charge you for the Conference Fee even if you do not attend the Chain Conference.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 97–443)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Baymont Inn Suites's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, attendance at the Chain conference is mandatory. Specifically, the FDD states that franchisees (or their representative with executive authority) will attend each Chain conference. Baymont Inn Suites will set a Conference Fee for Chain Lodging franchisees, which franchisees must pay if and when Baymont Inn Suites determines to hold a Chain conference.
The Chain conference may be held as part of a Wyndham Hotel Group, LLC multi-brand conference, potentially including special sessions and programs specific to Baymont Inn Suites. Mandatory recurrent training for franchisees and managers may also be held at the conference.
Baymont Inn Suites franchisees will receive reasonable notice of any Chain Lodging conference. Even if a franchisee does not attend the Chain Conference, Baymont Inn Suites will invoice and charge the franchisee for the Conference Fee. This indicates that attendance is considered mandatory, regardless of actual participation.